This organizes the paper and is often found at the end of the introductory paragraph.
What is a thesis statement?
200
Seeing an event from a limited point of view; tells more about one side of a story than another.
What is bias?
200
Unhappy, sad, depressed.
What is dispirited?
200
We got into a "fender bender" last night.
What is a euphemism?
200
Abraham Lincoln was the first American president.
What is an incorrect statement of fact?
300
Damsel in Distress, mother, witch, mentor, and trickster.
What are archetypes?
300
Doesn't choose sides; gives only the facts, not the reporters opinion.
What is objective?
300
To puzzle.
What is the definition of baffle?
300
"She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show."
What is a metaphor?
300
The mountains west of town are breathtaking.
What is a statement of belief/opinion?
400
The underlying meaning of a literary work.
What is subtext?
400
A graphic organizer used to structure a news story.
What is the inverted pyramid?
400
"...now I began to wake up at night to find hunger standing at my bedside, staring at me gauntly."
What is personification?
400
A Fine Mess, absolutely unsure, cold hotdog,better than new
What is oxymoron?
400
John Elway is the best quarterback of all time because he has the most fourth quarter comeback wins, the most career passing yards, and has won two championships.
What is a valid opinion?
500
"The lion, the king of beasts, has been used to represent dominion, bravery, ferocity, power and the sun."
What is a symbol?
500
"(1) the earth is warming exponentially. (2) Human beings have caused this warming because we release a natural gas (CO2) into the atmosphere. (3) There will be catastrophic consequences from the exponential warming that will occur as a result of this release of CO2. (4) If humans reduce CO2 emissions the consequences will be lessened."
What is probability?
500
to beat wildly; to strike back; demanding
What is flay, retaliate, insistent
500
Kicked the Bucket, A Doubting Thomas, A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush, A Taste Of Your Own Medicine
What is an idiom?
500
Jack Casey is the best pitcher in both leagues because he has a really cool fast ball, is great in nearly every game he plays in, and is a better pitcher than anyone else in the league.